Implant device and method

Abstract

A breast implant includes means for attaching to a patient's body at an attaching point located at the upper part of the implant using surgical wire, and for allowing to secure the wire at a securing point located on the lower part of the implant. The means for attaching to a patient's body further include two flexible noncompressible tubes for passing the surgical wire up to the attaching point, and back down to the wire securing point. The means for attaching to a patient's body further include two pairs of flexible noncompressible tubes for passing the surgical wire up to the attaching point, and back down to the wire securing point.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application claims priority from the patent application No. GB0427930.3 filed in Great Britain by the present inventor on Dec. 21, 2004 and entitled “Implant device and method”. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to breast implant devices and methods, and more particularly to such implants with improved means for attaching to the human body. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] At present, breast implant devices usually made of silicon gel or saline filled bags are planted in a woman's breast for cosmetic breast augmentation and / or breast reconstruction. [0004] These breast implants, after being placed there by the surgeon, are usually held in place by body tissue, such as the breast skin and tissue, or the chest muscles. [0005] A problem with such devices is a possible movement of the implant over time. Such movement may be caused by body movement, gravity (the weight of the device) and the fact that ...

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Benefits of technology

[0024] The present invention suggests a device and method to install and attach an implant device in a woman's breast, with means for preventing its slippage therein.

[0026] The upper part of the implant device is attached and fixed to the body. This achieves a stable structure, which will not slide down nor will rotate sideways or forward.

[0028] Furthermore, the novel structure allows to secure the implant at more than one location, for improved mechanical stability.

[0029] The new device further include means for preventing its deformation while in use, to achieve a prolonged useful life for the product.

Problems solved by technology

A problem with such devices is a possible movement of the implant over time.

Such solutions have proven unsatisfactory.

The implant devices today are known to be unstable, for example the breast implants can rotate, move sideways and / or slide down.

Such movements may cause aesthetic damage like wrinkles or protuberances in the breast, or may even cause health damage.

However, such prior art apparently do not solve the abovestated problems.

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